Faculty & Staff


Veterinary Technology Faculty & Staff

For general questions about the Veterinary Technology program, please contact us. For admission questions, call (512) 223-5700.

Administrative Staff

Klynda (K) Shaw

Department Chair
Office: EGN Room 2111
Phone: (512) 223-9428
Email: [email protected]

Andrea Hood

Program Assistant
Office: EGN Room 2102
Phone: (512) 223-9464
Email: [email protected]

Amber Hipskind, LVT

Veterinary Technology Program Coordinator
Office: EGN Room 2106
Phone: (512) 223-9429
Email: [email protected]

Claudia Echeverri, LVT

Veterinary Technology Clinical Coordinator
Office: EGN Room 2107
Phone: (512) 223-9473
Email: [email protected]

Full-Time Faculty

Name Campus/Room Phone Email
Katie Peterson, LVT EGN Rm. 2109 (512) 223-9492 [email protected]
Amanda Schoolcraft, LVT EGN Rm. 2112 (512) 223-9487 [email protected]
Rae Sherinian, DVM EGN Rm. 2107 [email protected]

Adjunct Faculty

Name Email
Cesilie Castillo, LVT [email protected]
Cynthia Boyd, LVT [email protected]
Edna Noya, LVT [email protected]
Jaclyn Schneider, LVT [email protected]
Kristie Thompson, LVT [email protected]
Lauren Jones, LVT [email protected]
Leslie Sirmons, DVM [email protected]
Sierra Preston, LVT [email protected]
Kristi Ayala, LVT [email protected]

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Veterinary Technology Updates

  • Adopt a pet cared for by ACC vet tech students

    Austin Community College is working with area animal shelters to find forever homes for pets who were trained and cared for by students in the Veterinary Technology Program. Click here to read the story at the ACC Newsroom.

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  • Veterinary Technology Program Applications

    To apply to the Veterinary Technology Program, please upload your supporting documents to CastleBranch using code UL84im. To learn more, visit the Application Process page.

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  • Attention! All students that have not been accepted into an ACC Health Sciences program…

    All students who have not been accepted into an ACC Health Sciences program should declare General Studies in Pre-Health Sciences (Associate of Science) for their major. Once accepted into a program, the student's major will be updated.

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